The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #99757 Message #1993027
Posted By: GUEST,Norval
10-Mar-07 - 07:25 PM
Thread Name: Half size fiddle on eBay any good? Video added
Subject: RE: Half size fiddle on ebay any good?
Kat, the offer of free shipping is attractive. My experience buying a clarinet through EBay 3 months ago drove up the cost as follows:
Clarinet $49.99US - $56.00 Canadian dollars Shipping by UPS $44.00 (weighed only 5 lbs.) Import tariffs----- $34.00 (This was a total surprise) -------------------------------- Grand total---- $134.00
So my bargain $50 purchase turned out not to be such a great deal. I found the same clarinet for sale at a flea market here in Edmonton today for $50, no taxes, no shipping, and no tariffs. The lesson is to be aware of the unmentioned and hidden costs.
I did business with this company who sell about 3000 musical instruments a month. Great Tunes